Creates a private right of action allowing victims of certain crimes by aliens to sue sanctuary jurisdictions for damages if the jurisdiction failed to honor a detainer or notify DHS, and conditions receipt of certain federal grants on waiving immunity for such suits, so more immigration enforcement
Any individual, or a spouse, parent, or child of such individual (if the individual is deceased or permanently incapacitated), who is the victim of a murder, rape, or any felony (as defined by the State in which the crime occurred) for which an alien has been arrested, convicted, or sentenced to a term of imprisonment of at least 1 year, may bring an action for compensatory damages against a State or a political subdivision of a State, in the appropriate Federal or State court, if such State or political subdivision failed-- (A) to comply with a request with respect to an alien that was lawful
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Immigration enforcementstate federal cooperationAI label
Deems state and local officers complying with DHS detainers to be acting as federal agents, provides them federal liability protections and substitution of the United States as defendant in related lawsuits, and requires compliance with federal regulations, so more immigration enforcement
A State, a political subdivision of a State, or an officer, employee, or agent of such State or political subdivision that complies with a detainer issued by the Department of Homeland Security pursuant to section 236 or 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226 and 1357)-- (1) shall be deemed to be acting as an agent of the Department of Homeland Security; and (2) shall comply with section 287(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(d)) and section 287.5(d) of title 8, Code of Federal Regulations.
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Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6
Last action
2025-01-22: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Filed
2025-01-22
Committee
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill defines sanctuary jurisdictions and policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities on information sharing and detainers, then expands enforcement by creating a private right of action for victims to sue such jurisdictions for damages if they failed to comply with detainers, conditioning certain federal grants on waiving sovereign immunity for those suits, deeming complying local officers to be federal agents with liability protections, and substituting the U.S. as defendant in related lawsuits. All provisions substantively address immigration-enforcement topics;
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-01-22
House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-01-22
House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-01-22
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.